Vancouver Coastal Sea wolf
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For other uses, see Islands wolf (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Seawolf (disambiguation).
The Vancouver Island wolf, also known as the coastal wolf or sea wolf (Canis lupus crassodon)[2] is a subspecies of grey wolf, endemic to the coast of the Pacific Northwest.[3] They are a unique subspecies of wolf due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle, which includes a diet that is almost entirely marine-based.
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Vancouver Island wolf | |
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A Vancouver Island wolf in Clayoquot Sound. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Genus: | Canis |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. l. crassodon |
Trinomial name | |
Canis lupus crassodon Hall, 1932[1] | |
Historical and present range of grey wolf subspecies in North America. | |
Synonyms | |
Canis crassodon crassodon |
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The wolves play important roles in the cultures and spiritual beliefs of local indigenous people, with mythical creatures like the Gonakadet and Wasgo, found among the Tsimshian, Tlingit, and Haida peoples of British Columbia and Alaska, being inspired by them.[4]